Post 516896 by silentrunning@mastodon.social
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(DIR) Post #512656 by fribbledom@mastodon.social
2018-10-13T04:46:53Z
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Huge Star Trek fan here, but I got to say: The Orville is better than all the recent Star Trek franchises I've seen.You can roast me now.
(DIR) Post #512687 by BridgeSight@deadinsi.de
2018-10-13T04:47:41Z
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@fribbledom preaching to the choir but I can boost it
(DIR) Post #512712 by fribbledom@mastodon.social
2018-10-13T04:50:21Z
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@BridgeSightBy all means, go ahead 😊It just captures that Star Trek vibe so perfectly, doesn't it?
(DIR) Post #512718 by Alumina@niu.moe
2018-10-13T04:50:45Z
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@fribbledom Is the new season out?
(DIR) Post #512719 by RedCeres@knzk.me
2018-10-13T04:51:43Z
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@fribbledom accurate.
(DIR) Post #512720 by fribbledom@mastodon.social
2018-10-13T04:51:56Z
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@Alumina Not yet, supposedly it'll air on Dec 30th this year.Just finishing up season 1 and I wish there were like five more seasons to binge watch right now.
(DIR) Post #512733 by Leelaroo@mastodon.technology
2018-10-13T04:53:06Z
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@fribbledom I agree completely, the Orville is the shiznizzle.
(DIR) Post #512736 by ipslfn@twingyeo.kr
2018-10-13T04:53:40Z
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@fribbledom 👌 😂 🔥
(DIR) Post #512784 by tewha@appdot.net
2018-10-13T04:59:21Z
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@fribbledom I don't know about better. But it's more fun, and I love that. :)
(DIR) Post #512790 by Leelaroo@mastodon.technology
2018-10-13T04:57:25Z
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@fribbledom Only watching discovery because I am desperate for some SciFi, I don't see it as #StarTrek Though, not real StarTrek anyway.
(DIR) Post #512791 by fribbledom@mastodon.social
2018-10-13T05:00:22Z
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@Leelaroo Same here! I actually quite like Discovery, but it just doesn't feel like a Star Trek show. The Orville captures that very feeling so perfectly.It also reminds me how much humour there was actually hidden within TNG.
(DIR) Post #512827 by Leelaroo@mastodon.technology
2018-10-13T05:04:22Z
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@fribbledom I just consider it an alternate universe. I p[lace it in the JJ'Verse.TNG was great for humor, that said I loved how rough and ready TOS was.
(DIR) Post #512980 by Ricardus@mastodon.sdf.org
2018-10-13T05:25:41Z
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@fribbledom I agree. Discovery is abysmal.
(DIR) Post #513002 by djsumdog@hitchhiker.social
2018-10-13T05:29:31Z
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@fribbledom @Leelaroo The writing isn't very good. The whole time all I could think was SPORE DRIVE!!!
(DIR) Post #513096 by mookie@trblmkr.net
2018-10-13T05:41:11.940894Z
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@fribbledom No roasting needed. I love The Orville too. "If the Stars Should Appear" (S01E04) is one of my favorite episodes of last season.
(DIR) Post #513390 by pgd@daebak.fun
2018-10-13T06:12:38Z
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@fribbledom I like star trek (TNG) and I despise Seth McFarland but damn if I don't thoroughly enjoy the Orville
(DIR) Post #513401 by lashman@mastodon.social
2018-10-13T06:13:05Z
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@fribbledom couldn't agree more
(DIR) Post #513493 by dustin@mastodon.dustinwilson.com
2018-10-13T06:22:45Z
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@fribbledom Couldn’t agree more. I tried watching the first season of Discovery and just couldn’t go on.
(DIR) Post #513520 by docbadwrench@mastodon.social
2018-10-13T06:26:56Z
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@fribbledom Make room on the spit. The Orville has unexpected warmth and soul. And over time, there's less of the outright silly stuff, which I welcome.Frankly, a much stronger season 1 than TNG. ;)
(DIR) Post #513615 by hirnbrot@mstdn.io
2018-10-13T06:42:36Z
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@fribbledom No roasting, just agreement!The Orville seems like it was made by fans of Star Trek, most recent official Trek seems like it was made by fans of Star Wars.
(DIR) Post #513963 by maverynthia@mastodon.starrevolution.org
2018-10-13T07:38:19Z
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@fribbledom Is it episodic? That's what I liked best about TNG and even Voyager. Discovery wanted to be some kind of.. War Story thing and not episodic...
(DIR) Post #514264 by x00@camixo.com
2018-10-13T08:32:54Z
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@fribbledom some of the humour early on doesn't land for me, but in many ways it seems to have the heart of TNG
(DIR) Post #514274 by fribbledom@mastodon.social
2018-10-13T08:34:50Z
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@maverynthiaMuch like TNG it got a rough continuous storyline, but you can still enjoy each episode individually, as they have their own arc of suspense.
(DIR) Post #514282 by der_Jeff@mastodon.host
2018-10-13T08:35:40Z
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@fribbledom I would mostly agree to that except I quite like Discovery.
(DIR) Post #514289 by fribbledom@mastodon.social
2018-10-13T08:36:44Z
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@mookie Probably my favorite, too. I also liked S01E07 "Majority Rule", it felt like a crossover between Star Trek and Black Mirror.
(DIR) Post #514298 by fribbledom@mastodon.social
2018-10-13T08:37:27Z
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@der_Jeff I do like Discovery, too. It just doesn't quite feel right in the Star Trek universe, though.
(DIR) Post #514316 by der_Jeff@mastodon.host
2018-10-13T08:41:14Z
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@fribbledom that's because it's more like a serial which, in my opinion, is what makes it enjoyable. I prefer that over the "forehead of the week" format. Makes for more in depth story lines.
(DIR) Post #514317 by carlo@mastodon.czm.io
2018-10-13T08:42:17Z
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@fribbledom I'm with you on this. It's got a lot of heart and love for TNG and Rob Lowe.
(DIR) Post #514368 by fnord@chaos.social
2018-10-13T08:58:52Z
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@fribbledom Same here.When watching season one I kept thinking how awesome it must be for Seth McFarlane to be able to make this. It is unmistakably his own creation but it's also a loving hommage to Star Trek, which he seems to be a great fan of. It gets even better with the involvement of former Star Trek cast members. I'm eagerly looking forward to watching season two.
(DIR) Post #514737 by sybren@mastodon.social
2018-10-13T09:39:55Z
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@fribbledomFortunately they're working together! I've seen a photo of Marina Sirtis and Johnathan Frakes on the Orville set!
(DIR) Post #515132 by qwerty@oldbytes.space
2018-10-13T10:24:44Z
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@fribbledom1) Seth MacFarlane as a real actor instead of a cartoon is interesting2) leave it to Seth to challenge a franchise and copywrite3) its a comedic sort of startrek - something new - reminds me of spaceballs
(DIR) Post #515187 by rawsta@mastodon.xyz
2018-10-13T10:31:29Z
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@fribbledomFellow trekkie here. The Orville is really awesome. Especially compared to all the crap since JJ Trek. And don't get me started on this discovery atrocity. I hope there will be more Orville in the future.
(DIR) Post #515249 by porsupah@lgbt.io
2018-10-13T10:38:02Z
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@fribbledom There's a lot to like about it, but I kept feeling the insertion of lowbrow humor was rather gratuitous. A pity, as the writers tend to have a good grasp of their characters, with storylines a good bit less staid than, say, TNG often wound up with.B5 hit the balance perfectly, for me - silly at times, but it /flowed/ well in context; with O, it more feels like the writers've concluded they need a lewd joke to keep the audience interested.
(DIR) Post #515597 by gmcgath@liberdon.com
2018-10-13T11:28:18Z
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@fribbledom More Orville soon? Excellent! One of my favorites was the "planet of the social media." It was right on target.
(DIR) Post #515989 by jimgon@hulvr.com
2018-10-13T12:25:32Z
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@fribbledom It’s true. I’m an advocate that Seth Macfarlane should be given the Star Trek franchise to run.
(DIR) Post #516896 by silentrunning@mastodon.social
2018-10-13T13:50:57Z
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@fribbledom agreed! even in its clumsiest moments it’s more enjoyable too.
(DIR) Post #528417 by Ronald@mastodon.nl
2018-10-14T06:44:39Z
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@fribbledom *lights fire* What do you call recent? ST Enterprise? Or only ST Discovery? Films don't count.
(DIR) Post #528442 by fribbledom@mastodon.social
2018-10-14T06:53:02Z
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@RonaldYeah, Enterprise and Discovery. Loved TNG, TOS & Voyager, took me some time to warm up to DS9.
(DIR) Post #528479 by Ronald@mastodon.nl
2018-10-14T07:02:01Z
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@fribbledom I've seen them all at least 3 times. Just finished rewatching ENT, which is dearly underestimated in my opinion. DS9 is my favorite, but in fact I love them all. Discovery was nice, but I have to see it again to have a real opinion. And about the Orville: it's Star Trek and yet it isn't. It's funny though.
(DIR) Post #529373 by jasper@mastodon.nl
2018-10-14T09:01:12Z
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@fribbledom I am cocksure it aint really Star Trek if it is after Voyager. Though I don't write articles or do like a video presentation or anything to argue this point specifically.
(DIR) Post #535713 by venkuskirata@mastodon.social
2018-10-14T17:27:30Z
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@fribbledom i wont roast you, but it isn’t the best. Till my dying day I will go to the mattresses that DS9 is the greatest Trek. The Orville is right behind it.
(DIR) Post #535842 by fribbledom@mastodon.social
2018-10-14T17:38:50Z
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@venkuskirata With "recent franchises" I really meant Discovery and Enterprise. TOS, TNG, DS9 & Voyage were all pretty awesome.
(DIR) Post #539512 by nate@frogmob.life
2018-10-14T21:51:52Z
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@fribbledom also Gene Roddenberry’s Andromeda.
(DIR) Post #543484 by paradroyd@mastodon.sdf.org
2018-10-15T02:50:57Z
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@fribbledom I agree with this assertion.
(DIR) Post #546117 by mudl@laserdisc.party
2018-10-15T07:34:52Z
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@fribbledom there’s Star Trek flavored popcorn?
(DIR) Post #626810 by rpf@mastodon.social
2018-10-18T23:58:35Z
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@fribbledom hahaha I like The Orville, but ST:Discovery is great, too.